A timelapse showing the incredible movement of a growing vine, exhibiting both nastic movement to find, and then a thigmotropic response to grasp and hold.

Credit: Roger P. Hangarter

https://plantsinmotion.bio.indiana.edu/plantmotion/movements/nastic/nastic.html

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A stunning slow-motion tracking shot of a cheetah running captured at 1200 frames per second.

Source: https://vimeo.com/53914149
More details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icFMTB0Pi0g

Credit: Gregory Wilson / CC BY 3.0